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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 8 Q9 O4 A8 a1 r$ B0 y1 q
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
; B/ B! A2 z1 S/ R3 @- @; nIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) : c" _# Z# v2 \! x4 \  F
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
+ M5 _; Z' y- a0 b' ]3 Z5 Q6 uNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
( _) ~# S+ H# c! t& C: q" L$ D3 K& r( SI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)' A  V0 Y: S5 d, d/ U6 D( x6 W  A
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
+ _5 @* ^& \2 i1 MI am not available.(我正忙着) : j9 h5 ^8 v- L" B1 ]6 a- d
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 9 g, P! H6 A) @
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
2 {6 `" R  \9 d3 n" t4 c: iDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 8 s9 w% O; Y  ]$ j. _
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 ! e5 V6 Z, t) l4 u( s6 F$ d9 g* O
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 5 h  l7 s5 H+ l; O
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
/ o' N' |/ z# C+ LI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
) ^2 {3 G- M6 u+ LYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
6 j/ u) s7 z0 q0 X) ~0 rShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 # m: x, u) u6 D- O; j/ h2 r% u
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 . |0 b  T+ e4 k
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 0 L, r- I. c  G+ o6 {* w" K+ v6 r
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 : H& g  v8 ?& a) C, H6 \, ^
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 * m/ q5 n0 j/ S, |( N
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
9 l) ^' ^6 D9 z' [4 J3 d4 Q9 e1 {It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 ! e; Y; n1 l& z3 O& P4 F
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 6 d) V. B. V( l, T
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
$ E% }- U( N/ X" l$ u. ]I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 . l7 Q9 q% K4 \3 y4 N7 x' S* [( Y
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 9 r) I* C% |0 I6 h; K3 m
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
& r. `# l$ J: b, f2 Z: YHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
* A: u) K5 u) k: v' A$ w% pIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
2 X- B+ @; C9 E1 B# Y$ {, i/ MI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
. ^, `# T- B& G* Fa piece of one's mind .直言不讳
' k% u4 Y; u6 r- d$ V/ {, a+ V8 MHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 6 m& p% k, L1 ^% \: z3 ~0 r7 |
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
2 E) J* E. Y: o+ {" W: x4 Z: \, xThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 9 Y3 A1 U! B1 j
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 7 M0 s# X% z8 J
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 : q' s5 ^" s  B0 `) R4 \
A to Z 从头至尾 ' `' D/ }. G- `) g
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
7 G* w. I5 b6 Z& F' vabove somebody 深奥
+ V) s. R$ K/ Y% B4 }& M% ~' {% xWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
+ B/ E( C- |  Z2 [0 aall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
1 I) u; S1 A6 a; a* uWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
( }. x8 L5 Z  K# ^: D# j6 Jall the more 更加,益发 ) s  @& j1 D7 E
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 6 r, T. N* n3 |; }
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 8 Q9 \7 {- H7 q& j7 F6 I
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
2 x! ^+ d" z" x9 L2 pall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 : G. O) M5 n" j$ ?- `: Z& ]
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 5 ~$ H7 D% P' k* Z! A
all out 竭尽全力 / R' g1 q; M; q8 U# V, n9 V* j
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 3 l' C# e5 X3 D8 I. I* x
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ; t" t8 T$ c3 q4 g  X  C5 _
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 4 ]. e8 H8 k2 \
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
) C6 I" e( K+ g. l6 V8 y3 oall set 准备就绪 5 K+ |) c1 o0 `* g+ p. `
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
/ ^6 k$ q/ b, N" R# Dall you have to do 需要做得是
$ Y' H. j5 I  i& b' DAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
0 z1 z( s6 \! L% Oas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 & {  d; `3 u0 N1 R7 ?$ v  p
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
6 L/ \! S- U' v1 W对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 % \2 U! S- S4 H
as busy as a bee 非常忙
; K0 x, w9 @, N* t6 \  V' N% N3 R' o' MMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 7 Y& l0 l0 Q* C7 `
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 , q" I; }: x. e' u
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
$ n" [# y4 g( b5 g6 n' G; Bat one's wit's end 智穷
4 t2 z' h! S( ?" ?! [) dDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
! i. h0 k( W8 Gbig shot 大人物,大亨 $ Q$ |. F5 t# e" @8 O* g' D
He is a big shot in our little town. - Y( {7 u  r8 u1 i% Z; A# ]: L
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 2 [& Q5 x' s. z9 O! [6 r, J- j. V
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
) Z. o& |, \0 k" e0 a1 eblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 & A3 [9 }8 L& S$ s9 a; }
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
0 K$ I2 [% B6 \( K! B& V) ?black and white 白纸黑字 1 p: m5 _! n& p
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 - f9 p# M% d2 l8 S
blind alley 死胡同
; s5 _, T/ u7 O1 ]2 E9 H) TYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
; G' [8 }) L6 y6 Rblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 8 q# l7 g/ L% m6 F4 h2 X
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 . w3 \& @5 Y: C" {3 ]
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂   k5 Q3 i3 t- m) Q5 I
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 % r- K2 q- P  t# I
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
3 X+ R$ S3 i8 dHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 2 Q3 L. h2 A1 M9 P$ i0 X
bland new 崭新的
5 d& Y+ g; w/ [- t; i# |a bland new coat 新衣服 1 s9 H8 S  h5 y  N& |4 \' Q0 [
break the ice 打破沉默 0 G) q& L2 I3 K; }4 p9 o6 X
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
5 a; `/ }+ L* u- |* h: r- c7 u% |by a blow 无意中的一击 5 H- h1 [$ J0 A$ P6 [
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
/ }9 b0 S' P* w9 n% v1 wcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
: S* g0 I9 [! {! g1 Y% M5 v' OI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 : j! J8 }! n# N" n3 C$ X" V$ M! A
carry something too far 过火了 & p* p& }( N3 ^0 g  p: p
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
0 K" d9 j! S* W% y/ E% I5 ccastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
& L  T3 B! |8 j/ j, h' sYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
2 E: \1 V& p1 l3 ?" ?1 _0 \! {cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 / D. Q3 X2 ~2 T1 B& d7 K
chain smoker 老烟枪
1 T$ b8 v+ F5 N2 i) Kcome up with 产生,想出
4 r2 i/ }5 o: G; t6 JLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 , e7 B- k! }" M. o. ~; E
come easily 容易   Y# V" {# U5 k/ g
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 - a$ a- d+ ]- j
cup of tea 喜欢 ( `7 l+ [2 {3 \& R5 ^0 ]; L
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 5 ~$ V3 {: G, ^# v5 b( V/ ]& A
cut it out 停止,住嘴 : @- S9 E. ~' S# d6 F' u
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
7 Q: a6 q4 |7 ^9 T" K/ Tcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 4 M, R- E8 H+ p! C& I4 P  `
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
+ b. Z! T' y) N, [- ~Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
3 s* f: U7 Q2 B4 B7 [. `dear John letter 绝交信
& S6 X! ?: H* }* o. }+ t! ?Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
) i8 ?6 ]7 t) P' _. ~! F9 A% ydo somone good 对某人有好处 & ^2 z" Y+ X7 A1 N
Having some moring exercises does you good.
9 q) E) S9 ]  C- u( ?- ?- sDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
3 Z+ a( [/ i  T$ }. Z; Ndoesn't count 这次不算 + n7 z5 o- `* l( ~1 b( F- @7 o6 ^
It doesn't count this time,try again.
; I# b3 B- E- Z$ F0 odoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
: L0 |  E- P  l/ _The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. ; C- L1 ?$ |& \) s* c7 v
down and out 穷困潦倒
& Q+ E  T# m7 v, A+ H1 Q4 pBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
% K: H( T& D; a( Kdrive at 用意,意欲
) M7 `, y  ], s& l9 j! MWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
, B* ^4 b. |% X1 @. N5 P, S- D1 o+ sdrop in 偶然拜访 " u% |6 U3 V0 a: W  d4 [
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
& h0 _9 ]) w4 y1 G- fdrop me a line 写信给我 : i9 \9 I; `" M1 A$ O- ^2 }
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. - C6 ]( x9 w9 e, E3 ~
early bird 早起的人 5 S- d/ C; A- B; Q
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 # x* ~8 M" Z+ _- X" {# C
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 8 B/ H& n2 H% ?+ J! P
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
, y: y$ ?* F6 G, e  t; ?% W( RI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. 0 d3 c9 I6 C0 X6 V5 R5 _  C: ?
face the music 直面困难
. }* S4 Z6 o: S' H- S7 w* lHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
" O! ~2 ^5 a- C0 ~) @face up to 勇敢地面对某事
- K6 d* K6 p5 y$ m; k; o  iYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 6 a3 U3 d) J2 z( G
fed up 厌倦
6 z( @/ H0 x8 OI am rather fed up with your complaints. * @$ [; D3 W& e& c2 Y) C  H
feel free to do something 不要拘束
. g- p, N$ ~$ M* N5 Z& y- zPlease feel free to make suggestions.
7 ^" n( j. L3 q" Q/ H: Efew and far between 很少,稀少
. }6 Y! E1 u, J8 p  v8 u2 l0 f# @4 M% jHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.   y2 w8 e- B" ~& W- D$ D
French leave 不辞而别
" Q! I  J. }: a4 egive me a headache 让人头痛 0 o! D* O4 ]3 i* k/ ?+ O. g8 ?4 Y
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
3 ~7 i/ A  }' }8 p  ?+ n1 tgive me a hand 帮我一下 - N, _, [% s2 Y2 L- K0 g8 D
go Dutch AA制 4 R- ~0 G( U1 o
God bless you 上帝保佑你 8 J, U; D4 U* A9 s. v
God bless you with your examinations.
. F, e4 B: n- {3 IGod knows 天知道
2 t0 B2 f3 x* u8 D2 m  m5 uGot it? 明白了吗? # s% {: f& c: c( M& W- \; }4 L2 N7 b
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
& F2 g: R- ]: R2 b3 l6 w/ v$ K: Zhands are full 非常忙 # L; v5 y) F8 S: p) B1 Q3 J
have a ball 勇敢
+ k0 k: j5 R% O* q) Z2 ?have had it 受够了 # r5 ^& }5 d$ L( l" c
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 7 v$ k! P* c1 D
hold water 站得住脚
8 }0 r% L' H4 V7 X' s( C7 ^! \Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
$ Q$ w; ]# t# W5 x+ I# Y+ \: y7 Xin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
* y% }% p/ e+ E5 V- u3 g- M1 gIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
& `9 r! \! K0 y$ o. ]  p9 Qkeep an eye on 提高警惕 : ]) z( f: l/ \, o) b! I) a2 h
kill time打发时间 9 R2 I9 R+ o4 d( f+ N& Q9 W+ i
lazy bones 懒骨头
: q5 j2 P2 w! }2 Y+ v* ~Get up lazy bones! , T/ h1 D) A0 Y5 b1 ~! A: P
leave it to me 让我来吧 $ r, P& p  Q1 Y: P. }: s
leave me alone 别管我 $ d) K* G8 ?: [( j  m# j8 H- }2 B* K
like father like son 有其父必有其子 ; y. ?2 \9 y& ]# I: p" s5 \
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
/ H* V0 U, g! b+ s/ Kmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 8 i/ U3 l% {+ j: T% V) g+ g9 j
make a big money 赚大钱 ! l2 D$ S) N9 v+ G
make both ends need 收支平衡 * r* _" ~  {  Q: _! L4 [. ]1 j
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
5 k( z/ P* S# D" I- W' smake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 4 U6 U8 B; e2 [: q; b, ?1 S; x
His achievement made waves in his country.
& ?2 z& S1 F3 Z: pmake yourself at home 别拘束 ( h* o; B0 _6 G; m0 U0 V
no good 没有好结果
* g* i1 u: S3 Q0 q0 X/ tBad mam comes tono good.
. s3 ]) F# `: l7 d- K$ `no kidding 不要开玩笑 ' a5 d7 |/ V8 i+ u2 _
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
9 G/ i! E# H! b$ anot really 也不是……
  l) a9 O6 e/ d9 N4 w0 f) aold hand 老手
& @3 S& A+ N% M' m! N) Z$ B6 Z; KHe is an old hand at stealing.
8 N+ p! w2 y: \6 Q8 |- E  Kold story 老一套
6 u8 ]" v1 W1 l; YI am tired of it,same old story. 4 h; \5 |  U8 v$ v" X) @. O
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
" p9 R2 C- X- J3 ?" E! b6 P% X& j8 ~on occasion 间或
2 X  X6 g. }- _9 N& k* X; j3 J/ @of one's own accord 自愿地 7 L* N0 J3 m4 t# l' L7 O( V
packed like sardins 拥挤
$ ]9 ^- p$ I2 KDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
! n5 t8 h) A! e  {* kpass away 去世
  d6 F+ C8 b( L( u8 D9 jpay the price 付出代价 . R- O. W8 V- E; n
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
) n9 m  s+ {, Y3 oput up with 忍受 9 f; g3 L6 ?/ Z4 b
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. * v: R/ g. \+ u& ^" c
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 $ ~7 J. N+ @  w- P
red tape 繁文缛节
5 Z0 E4 K4 M- H; Nred carpet 红地毯 * y0 t! |! ^1 C/ c
run into 偶遇
2 f( g0 r0 ?9 Z0 J* @2 l& @I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. * f* e, y  W+ S3 w, h* g( p
run out of 用尽,缺少
/ {# V. u  M" n! k5 rQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
! j9 W/ Z' g/ ashow up 炫耀
! c8 x3 X. `0 ^$ t. A1 Ysmall potatos 小人物 * @1 @& M" J- S3 n! ^4 r
so what? 那怎么样呢? " u! N, N7 h# f$ t) ^6 K8 `0 A
stand up for 忍受
. ~& I* n2 H& L: q0 `suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 9 g9 p  F- B. B* \: e
sunday dress 最好的衣服
7 J7 p0 @0 `' U: B3 Q" qsure thing 十有把握的事 1 g2 j7 u1 [! S1 c1 T/ t3 C: U
take one's time 尽情玩
& y* ]4 M6 ]: d7 P9 WTake your time and enjoy it. 1 R& P8 g" _4 e3 e. Q0 ~) r) u
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 1 T2 v+ _8 @  ]0 E2 ^, Y
that's it 就是 0 h( |! v0 {% Z) Y! B* S
that is really something 太好了 : z- o& c7 D# [$ O
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
+ |9 z/ x: l5 c; u5 Ethere you go 这边请 3 c' y( O8 s& \7 @
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 + W$ l% r( @+ @3 B
under the table 死底下,秘密地 ! o+ ?# {. K2 H) u& |& y
under the weather 身体不适 $ ^+ y" u$ l. V! F( H1 v* z9 r
what's going on 怎么了 ) v" q. t; N$ m- W( }) `  I
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 p2 H7 E: v& i0 _3 o$ Q: Z" l( D
walking dictionary 活字典   W: k- ~. a5 h9 j/ {+ ~- x
what is up 近来可好
2 s, s  m& i$ K* l) v* UHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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大型搬家
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GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。) a( K- w( m, B- D9 }% w
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?/ A3 A0 _. \  t
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚) U# ]9 i+ B# m7 f; o3 \# e# k
眼镜完好无损  w" X6 }* @+ c9 D( O0 K5 S8 u
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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